$1.07 USD
General News
Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
ATHENS – Police brought in seven people for questioning following incidents on Wednesday night during a protest at the American embassy in Athens over the murder of George Floyd.
According to the Hellenic Police, protesters attacked police at the embassy with firebombs, rocks and other objects. They also lit fires in waste bins, while the police were trying to keep protesters back.
Greek riot police officers charge protesters after they threw petrol bombs during minor scuffles outside the U.S. embassy in Athens, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, following a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Traffic around the area has been restored except for a section of Vassilissis Sofias, which needs to be cleared of rocks and other objects.
Greek police have fired tear gas to disperse youths who attacked them following an otherwise peaceful demonstration by about 4,000 people.
Protesters march past the U.S. Embassy, background, in Athens, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
